(Please don’t downvote just because I need some help.)

I was once a privacy nut. But it’s getting so hard nowadays, and there are so many more important problems – global warming, AI, the inevitable collapse of the current world order… how does privacy improve the world? Please help remind me.

I do approve of privacy, of course. All this protect-the-children flak is bullremoved. I just can’t remember why I thought it was something worth fighting for and preaching about.

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    3 months ago

    But it’s getting so hard nowadays

    It’s a sliding scale; it isn’t just ‘full privacy’ or ‘no privacy’. Everyone makes compromises somewhere based on their personal preferences. Most people would agree posting their credit card number on a public forum is too far into the ‘no privacy’ band, for example.

    how does privacy improve the world

    It’s up to you, but I don’t like trusting my personal info with untrustworthy companies.